The couple were married in a private ceremony in February of this year.

Landgrebe turned himself in to New Milford Police on Aug. 9 to face charges of strangulation and disorderly conduct, following a fight with a woman the day before, according to court documents. The women has not been identified.

The case has since been referred to a family relations officer.

The Housatonic Probate District includes Bridgewater, Brookfield, New Fairfield, New Milford and Sherman. Landgrebe has presided over the district since it was established in 2011. He has been a probate judge since 1999 and has practiced law in Connecticut since 1990.